At Stake in this Election:  

• The Presidency of Uganda 

• Elections for the National Assembly are occurring concurrently 

Government Structure: 

• Chief of State: President Yoweri Kaguta MUSEVENI (since 29 Jan 1986) 

• Head of Government: Prime Minister Robinah NABBANJA (since 1 Aug 2021) 

• Assembly: unicameral National Assembly with at least 529 members 

Electoral System: 

• The President is elected by majority vote in up to two rounds to a once renewable 5-year term. 

• The Prime Minister is appointed by the President and approved by the National Assembly 

• The majority of members of the National Assembly are directly elected by plurality vote in single member constituencies, and each district must have at least one woman representative. 30 members are indirectly elected by special interest groups of youth, disabled people, elderly, workers, and the armed forces. Any individuals appointed by the President to the cabinet who are not already a member of the National Assembly becomes an ex-officio non-voting member. All members are elected to a 5-year term. 

Last Election: 

In the last election in 2021, Yoweri Kaguta MUSEVENI won in the first round with 58% of the vote. Voter turnout was 57%. 

Information for Voters: 

Where and How to Vote (in English) 

Key Deadlines: 

• Candidate filing deadline: 24 Sept 2025 

• Voter registration deadline: 10 February 2025 

Main Candidates in this Election:  

• Yoweri Kaguta MUSEVENI 

• • Party: National Resistance Movement (NRM) 

• Robert KASIBANTE 

• • Party: National Peasants Party (NPP) 

• Joseph MABIRIZI 

• • Party: Conservative Party (CP) 

• Nathan James NANDALA MAFABI 

• • Party: Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) 

• Gregory MUNTU MUGISHA OYERA 

• • Party: Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) 

• Robert KYAGULANYI SSENTAMU 

• • Party: National Unity Platform (NUP) 

• Mubarak Sserunga MUNYAGWA 

• • Party: Common Man’s Party (CMP) 

• Frank Kabinga BULIRA 

• • Party: Revolutionary People’s Party (RPP) 

Country Context: 

• Population: 50,015,092 (2024 est) 

• Registered Voters: 18,103,603 (2021) 

• V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index Score: 0.27 (2025) 

• V-Dem Regimes of the World Classification: Electoral Autocracy (2025) 

• Human Development Index (HDI) Position: 0.582, Medium, Rank 157 (2023) 

Gender Data: 

• Female Population: 25,209,966 (2024 est) 

• CEDAW Status: Signed 30 Jul 1980, Ratified 22 Jul 1985 

• Gender Quota:  Yes, 146 directly elected seats and 5 of the indirectly elected seats for special interest groups are reserved for women. 

• Female Candidates in this election: No 

• Number of Female Legislators (pre-election): 189 out of 555 (34%) in the National Assembly 

• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: 27.4 (2023) 

Disability Data: 

• CRPD Status: Signed 30 Mar 2007, Ratified 25 Sep 2008 

• Projected population with a disability: 8,002,415 (2024 est) 

IFES Resources: 

• ElectionJudgements: Yes, 5 judgments